About 200 m from Trafalgar Square, at the start of Charing Cross Road, the Z Hotel Leicester Square London is a 3-star hotel with a bar and rooms with a desk. It is a base for your first days in London, when you want to see the National Gallery, Covent Garden and Soho without thinking about transport.
Location and getting around
The address is 3-5 Charing Cross Road, postcode WC2H. Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus and Covent Garden are about a 5-minute walk away. To reach the London Eye or Big Ben allow about 15 minutes on foot, and about 20 to the British Museum.
The hotel mentions Leicester Square and Charing Cross stations a short distance away, and theatres such as the Queen’s and the Prince Edward.
Rooms and facilities
Each room has satellite TV, a desk, a kettle and a private bathroom with a shower and toiletries. Wifi is free throughout the building and, according to the property, there is air conditioning.
- Bar in the hotel.
- 24-hour reception with staff who speak Spanish, English, French and Hindi, according to the hotel.
- Buffet or continental breakfast, with a gluten-free option.
Who it suits
- If it is your first visit to London and you want the centre on foot.
- If you need a table to work on your laptop for a while.
- If you follow a gluten-free diet.
- If you want a drink at the bar when you get back from the theatre.
Good to know
Arrival is from 15:00, with photo ID and a credit card, and check-out is by 11:00. You will find more hotels in this category under 3-star hotels.